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[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

Because of the corona virus issue? If it does not happen then worst affected will be people whose interview is stuck, around 600-700 such people I think are yet to appear for their interview.


@neyawn sir and others, what is your take?

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jack_Sparrow,curious_kidand137 otherslike this
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@Tokyo u have to find the HCF in this case.. Answer is 0.25 ft


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Same story.
I was in USA in 2015 .. Minnesota .. Pearson me. 
left job gave 2016 .. reached interview .. no avail failed in finals. 
Gave 2017 .. but failed pre. 
Again joined job in 2017 sept... Gave 2018 by preparing alongside and gave interview again .. but wham .. not selected .
in 2019.. UPSc love not faded... Left job again after final result in april 2019. July ..Failed 2019 pre. 
Again joined job in 2019 Oct but is baar sab paisa khatam ho gaya .. Abhi bhi karz me dooba hu. 
Now prepared alongside job for 2020 since then. ... and here we are a very random cliche paper. 
Managed to save paper 1 with 95 marks clear cut after removing all ambiguities. Paper 2 is not a duck ..performed well. 
Mera saala odd even chal raha hai UPSC me.. First attempt se either interview 16 and 18 or either pre fail 17 and 19 . And is baar 2020 hai.... big hopes. 
Also, I really fear prelims exam. Bahut bura exam hai preliminaries. Mains ka itna hai.. I can even give mains tomorrow without fear(not saying will perform equally well.. but i am very comfortable with mains even i love that format) .
Also , I am saying ... My judgement and years of experience and meeting all kinds of aspirants says cut off will be 95+-2 . because... we all study same things. We all make mistakes. For ex - If i have 4 question right and 4 wrong ... you have 4 other right and 4 other wrong. So .. By zero sum game... aap apna correct kar lo yaa mai apne ... The marks will remain almost same with net addition or minus of 3 to 4 marks. That is why all this discussion is bullshit. 


plmokn25688524,Tk17and2 otherslike this
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@skandaguptait is a lottery indeed. People who have prepared properly for an year or two should get back to a job and prepare alongside. This is nomore a paper of test of knowledge but luck. I left for the US after 4 failed attempts 2 yrs back and resumed preparation once I got established professionally.i thought 2018’s was the toughest but this ppr just exceeded that level too.   Would be appearing for one last time next yr but with no expectations and no pressures of sitting at home unemployed fortunately. 


Bro just wanna ask. You returned from US to prepare for this exam particulary or because of any other reason? I am asking this because I am myself considering migrating to Canada through their PR process, actually I have been thinking about this for many years now but this upsc thing is holding me back. Actually I have always been in two minds and chose upsc over Canada but this betrayal by upsc every time makes me want to reconsider my decision. I quit my job for this and regret now as you also said it it is not a test of knowledge anymore and after 25 odd questions (which you can find it standard books) rest is a game of wild guesses in which some will succeed and some will not which is obvious. So there is no need to beat yourself up over this.

If you really are a fan of Tyler upsc is not the one for you you dude, go for Canada. Job quality is not as good as you think and you probably won't be serving your country despite your best intentions.

Tyler Durden,
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@KratosOfPUBG Indeed .. Hard working people dont take risk. All hard working are below 100 or say 105 .. Lower limit 90. 
All tukka baaj ... D maar ke aaye .. 85 to 95 attempt kar ke ... and see.. 110 or 115. !! 
Wilderness in Hell. 


Mariposa27,legendaryABand2 otherslike this
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@vision2020 lower side of their prediction. By and large their predictions are right but nothing is set in stone.


thelastcoyote,
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Last year UPSC key se 9 question different the shankar ke. 
Sankar was never right.

Except 2 question... Jatin verma is very right this time. Watch her answer and explained videos. You will not agree more. 

Problem with shankar is - we dont know why shankar saying that is the answer. 
But, JV atleast giving his side of facts and research that why he think this option is true. 

All keys with Just ABCD is tough to trust. If somebody is giving key with explanation ... You are in better position to trust the answer key. 


thelastcoyote,
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@Tokyo  yes bhai..there comprehension answer r pathetic...how they r coaching CAT students...they have made simple comprehension questions wrong 


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Snakar's game was over after  2017.... The same was... the way vajiram failed to evolve !! 


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I think, if preliminary exam remains like this, will do more harm than good. Even working hard or keeping your eyes and ear open won't help. One or two questions here or there and you are out for one year of your productive life.

In 2015, CSAT was removed as temporary measure due to protest of some people, some committee formed to review preliminary exam process but no results (status quo since then).


It's time we should legally fight and send a representation that this paper doesn't test anything but luck in exam after a due preparation. We can suggest reform in our representation.

peterparker,thepolicydreamer
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Please can any tell me how is government trading option in the rice price question correct?? Mostly the private sector is into exporting... government only facilitates.... isn't it??


Someone please reply

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Word of advice:

1. Don't check your Paper 2 from coaching answer key. 

Last both times almost every paper 2 answer key showed I'm failing, but I did not. ( I depend more on comprehension, math ain't my cup of tea) 

2. Just check your Paper 1. See the marks. Anything  above 90...start preparing for Mains. (Because seen lots of discussion on this forum in last two years that cut is going 102-108 etc... Never happened.) 

So, all those getting 100+ marks... Don't show off on this forum. Start preparing. 



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@KratosOfPUBG Indeed .. Hard working people dont take risk. All hard working are below 100 or say 105 .. Lower limit 90. 
All tukka baaj ... D maar ke aaye .. 85 to 95 attempt kar ke ... and see.. 110 or 115. !! 
Wilderness in Hell. 


I was tukkabaj in my previous attempt. Got 140+. Worked hard this time. All the basics revised 4 times. Current 4 times. Vajiram and vision test series done and revised twice and still getting 105. Only a few questions from what i studied. UPSC clearly has no interest in selecting hard working people.

thepolicydreamer,
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@KratosOfPUBG na... They just want DM like Hatras around. 
So start studying like that


The_Renaissance_Man,
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Reforms such as 

1. To improve the exam for Hindi candidate by not using Google translate.

2. Count CSAT marks but not in same proportion. Maybe only (50%)

3. Or introduce a separate GS paper for Agriculture and environment doing away with CSAT paper (total GS 400 marks).... Will give long range and hence randomness will decrease.


Or something else you can suggest

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I am getting around 104. Fortunately, CSAT is not an issue at all. Hoping this would be enough.
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@Jayson_Bourne Dude my tukkas were legendary and i mean legendary. Now i regret why i prepared for prelims. I should have just stuck with mains and let tukkas take care of prelims. Next time I'll just be preparing for mains. But for now lets hope cutoff drops slightly and I get in.


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@Barcelona So true.. CSAT should be included so as to bring in some definite elements in the exam.


kochikaame,
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Truth is ... When u became wise ... You dont take uninvited risk. You want to make sure your hard work should not get wasted in your self created wilderness of Tukkas. 
I stopped marking after marking 78 questions. I thought ... I took too much risk . Even .. I have 3 to 4 question solved with tukkas in my kitty to mark ... but did not did that. 
However,  I think.. I did wise because ... My accuracy is good and I never marked 80 plus with almost 60 correct . But , This time ... Keys bruaght me down to 53 to 54 correct and score around 95. 

So, I think.. Jab mera 5 to 8 marks gira hai to baaki seriously hard working students ka bhi gira hoga ... because ... No  serious student take such huge risk if he want to get selected in same attempt. .. So 

That is why yaar 5 to 10 marks most of serious students k kam hue hi hai. 
And .. I dont want to say anything about few superhumans and Tukkebaaj among us. 


legendaryAB,thepolicydreamer
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@Tokyo it'll be 0.25 feet, measure 3 feet using 1 feet you got above and deduct that 3 feet from above 3.25 feet


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Yes 100 plus waale tukkebaaj .. Khun mat jalao hamara bhai log. (on a lighter note) 


legendaryAB,Tyler Durden
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